Birth & Infant Mortality Trends, NYC (1998-2007)
The following tables present trends in births and infant mortality in New York City (NYC) over the ten year period from 1998-2007. All data were compiled by the Office of Vital Statistics and derived from vital event certificates filed with the Office of Vital Records at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Data include all births and deaths to infants less than one year of age that occurred in NYC, both to residents and non-residents.
Birth trends are presented by maternal characteristics
(method of delivery, prenatal care, maternal age, nativity, education, Medicaid
coverage, and marital status) and infant characteristics (plurality, low birth
weight, and preterm birth). Infant mortality, a key indicator of a population’s
overall health, is presented by maternal demographic characteristics,
neighborhood, timing of death (neonatal versus postneonatal), and cause of
death. Neighborhood rates are presented by community district in three-year
averages to avoid fluctuations due to a small number of deaths in a neighborhood
in a single year. Causes of death are based on codes from the International
Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10th revision, issued by the World Health
Organization.
Data are presented in both figure and table formats, with accompanying text to aid in the interpretation of the data. Excel files are embedded in the tables to allow manipulation of the data, including preparation of additional figures.
The tabulations presented in this report are useful for describing basic trends and relationships between variables. They do not take into account the possible confounding effects of other variables. The more sophisticated analyses needed to disentangle the complex interrelationships among multiple variables are beyond the scope of this report.
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